Improved ventilating horse-cover



NJETERS, PMOTO-LITNOGRAPMER, WASHINGTON, D. C.

, "the reins, inplace ot' the straps f i 4by the cuttingof` the fabric, whereby the cover was injured, andi-ts ,watervproof quality destroyed. l

i `Every section consists of three, or more, l` Y, several pieces. In the' drawing threeare shown, one,

` Yc, .in the middle, andthe "other, d d, at thesides.,

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E'Aeaa, or SAME PLA-oa f j Latmrawnzzvogoasee, daad naamw IMPROVE!) vENTILAT'ING goese-COVER.

` The Scheulle referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all-whom` 'it may concern: i

which will enable others skilled in the artto make and use the same,`reference being had tothe accompanying` drawings,` forming part of `this specification, l

` Figure Irepresents aside view of my improved horsecover. i

Figure 2 is vertical `transverse section of the p imil'ar lletters of reference indicate corresponding .Y parts.

"lhisinvention relatesfto that class `of horse-covers `whichfis provided with a `ventilating-top, andalso made water-proof; and` i It consists in thc combination andeonstruotion of parts, Aas hereinafter set forth,

HThe inventionalso consists in the` application of "elastic strapsto the cover, foi-"fasteningiit to the body of `the horse, and for holding` the neck-cover to the bodyrcover.

p The invention nall y consists in applying to alwaterproof cover of "the aforesaid class,'1 ii1gs, foi` receiving heretofore `obtained The cover is made of a suitable number of sections,

i i two `being'shoivn in the drawing, one, A, for covering i the b`ody,and` the` other, d3,` for the neck of the a'nimal. i A

v i o 1 i 4The several sections areconnected yby elasticstraps,

and areiiirthermore provided` with other elastic straps a, by which they are fastened' to the horse-andhar- DESS.

11,10 coverthejoint. f i

Where two sections come together, one has a Hap,

or less,

The several pieces are connected with each other by triangular or other metallic or otherrgid braces c e, which hold them apart, as shown, and therefore allow air to pass out between them. Water is prevetedi-oni enteringbetweeu the pieces c d, by the overhan ging of the higher piece c, as shown in lig. 2.

The braces e are arranged at suitable distances apart,

Vand are fastened by sewing, or otherwise.

for. guiding the so fastened that they f f are rings served upon the cover, rei11s. They are, by sewing, 'will not be the' cause of any water owing under the cover.

f The elastic straps on the cover will `allow the same to yield to every motion of the horse, and without having any parts strained.

Hitherto the covers for horses have been provided with non-elastic straps, but these do not allow a free movement ofthe animals head, and at thesame time secure the desideratuln of a close-fitting cover, or one that will constantly maintain its proper position with? out hanging over too much o'n one side or the other at the ends, as well as presenting a somewhat inelegant appearance by reason of the slack or fullness it'4 is in thatcase necessary to give said cover.

To obviate these diiculties,

cover to ,yield to every motion of the horse without straining.

`in shown anddcscribed, for the purpose speeied.

2. The horse-cover, provided with elastic straps, substantially as andffor the purpose herein shown and described. e.

. CHARLES P. EAGER. Witnesses: GEO. W. MABEE,

'ALEXI F.' ROBERTS.

I have applied the l, v` elastic straps a, at front and rear, which allow the desire Ato secure by Letters 

